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Couples: NaruSaku, HinaNaruSasu, HinaNaru, SakuSasu, KakaIruk… it is all confusing so be confused!

Act 1 Scene 1: Enter Hinata!

She was furious, absolutely livid. Why can't I marry Naruto? A pink haired woman found herself thinking bitterly. She looked over at him, her big green orbs taking in all of his features. I know, a smile crept across her face, we'll run away together! "Oh Naruto!" She called to the blonde man leaning against a wall.

He opened up a sea blue eye to take in her features. Beautiful, was all he could think. "Yes, my love?" he quarried as he approached her. He had a slow, graceful walk, one that could only be possessed by a fox kit. Upon looking at him, the woman became breathless and had to remember what she was going to say. "Naruto, dearest, you know what father said, how we couldn't wed?"

Naruto's face fell into a scowl, he ran a hand through his blonde spikes as he remembered. "How could I forget? I offer you love and he wants the world for dowry!" He snarled, it caused the woman to smile, how she loved this man so. "Love has no price on it and we –" he was going to continue, but a set of lips closed over his own, silencing his rant. Oh, how I will always miss these lips, Naruto thought sadly.

"Run away with me," she said with smile, but her green eyes full of desire. "Sakura, I think is the most intelligent thing you have ever said before," He bent over her, touching his firm tanned lips to her pale pink ones. Cardamom, Sakura thought looking up to her lover as he pulled away from her lips.

"I shall meet you at the forest's edge." Naruto whispered to her, pressing another kiss to her ear after he spoke. As they had stolen another kiss from each other, trying to make it more, a long black haired woman bounded up to them. "Sakura, Naruto!" She yelled to them as she approached with a bicycle. Oh, lord, Naruto thought bitterly, It's Hinata…

Hinata was a beautiful woman, unlike the bashful girl she had been growing up in Konoha. Her once short hair hung to about her waist, today it was curled quite beautifully with white ribbons spun through out it. Her body filling out and her beauty turning into that of a rose, Hinata had blossomed. Smiling brightly at the couple as she approached commenting sadly to herself, what is it that Sakura has that I don't?

Sakura dashing up to meet her friend, Hinata looking over her with an internal resent. Sakura had grown too since childhood, blossoming as well, but nowhere near the classic beauty that Hinata called her own. Her pink hair long again, her eyes as bright green as ever. She still, however, lacked in the breast department and she wasn't as shapely as her once rival Ino had turned out to be, but she had a gorgeous face and a wonderful caring personality.

Grasping her friend in a tight embrace, Sakura announced with glee, "Naruto and I are going to elope!"

Inside, Hinata's heart broke, on the out side she stifled her tears as she spoke, "That's," she said with a sad smile, "that's wonderful." Looking from Sakura to Naruto, her ebony eyes shone with tears, she pulled away from her friend and laughed, returning her eyes to Sakura. "I suppose you want me to keep this a secret?"

A gentle grin took over Sakura's countenance as she returned to Naruto's side. "It would be most appreciated if you would do that." Hinata already knew the answer and had ignored everything her best friend had said; her only focus was on Naruto. She skimmed over him as she had done for so many years; quite still as her friend stole the man she loved, because she couldn't have the one she lusted for.

Hinata's smile returned to it's happy state as she let herself memorize this Naruto. As both girls had grown, so had Naruto. His hair longer and more sun bleached. His skin bronze with the tan he attained from working out so hard in his youth, his eyes still that piercing blue they always were, were now more intense with age. His muscles threatened to pop out of his shirt, with how tight the orange material hugged, left nothing to the imagination. Naruto's black pants were tight as well, but to Hinata's disappointment, not as tight as his shirt. He had gotten taller, but not much. Still barely being taller than Sakura and Hinata herself. This made her smile, Sakura had finally said something of importance when she tuned back in. "HELLO! Hinata, Sakura to Hinata?" Sakura's bittersweet voice called.

"Huh," Hinata cooed, then recovered, "What?"

Sakura laughed at her friend's momentary blonde moment, then crooned, "I have to leave and pack, I will miss you and could you cover for me for a couple of days?"

Hinata's face fell, that's all I am good for, the cover story. She reattached the invisible strings that kept her smile on and flashed a grin with teeth. "Yeah, like always hmm…" Her voice was soft as she answered, she turned away knowing what they were going to do.

Naruto pulled Sakura to him in one swift movement and kissed her, Hinata nearly wept as she thought, that should be me. After a moment or two she felt a set of arms go about her waist and hug her. The movement caused her to shiver, she knew who it was so no response was necessary. "Hinata, you are the best friend a girl could ever wish for, thank you, and we'll write from what ever Village we settle in." Sakura whispered to her friend. Soon after being release, she watched as the couple gave one last kiss to each other as she departed. Naruto stared longingly after her, when she was out of sight his eyes turned immediately to the Hinata that was still there with her silver, old styled bicycle. Raising an eyebrow to her he growled, "You're still here because…"

She knew she couldn't let his tone discourage her, she had to tell him. "Na-" she began, he just glared, "Naruto, I love you, please don't leave with her."

"Ug," he groaned, "Not this again, Hinata, as sweet as you are, I don't love you, I love Sakura and she loves me back, why cant you except that?"

"Naruto," she pleaded softly as he turned to walk away, she ran to catch up to him, "You never seem to get it through your head that I could love you better than she ever could. I love you more now than she ever will."

He snarled at her, but this didn't frighten her anymore, she was used to it. "Hinata, you are only in a state of lust, I am happy with her. I love her, she does love me, doesn't that ever make you stop and think maybe it is better that I am happy with her and not you?"

She had become all to familiar with that idea, it plagued her every waking moment. I cant let you go, cause I know why she really went after you. She bitterly thought to her self. "Naruto," softly she argued, "don't you understand that, that very thought has plagued all my thoughts. I don't lust Naruto, cause I didn't think people could lust for about nine years."

This stopped him in his tracks. Nine years! Naruto pondered with a look of despair. "No," he groaned, "that wouldn't count as lusting." He slid a glance to her, she was gazing up at him with hope filled eyes. Shit! He thought to himself, shit I just encouraged her! Quickly identifying his mistake, he turned abruptly to face her. "Look Hinata, there is no 'us' ok, there is only you and me. I am an 'us' with Sakura and you are a you, well with your self." Naruto felt bad by the harshness, but he needed her to understand, there was no her, only Sakura.

Hinata stood there and was rooted to the spot, she couldn't think let alone speak. Naruto took the opportunity to leave. When she finally gathered her senses she couldn't see him, he had dashed off into the forest. Well that went normally, but at least now, he knows how I feel. Hinata stood there and thought of what to do. After what seemed like an eternity it hit her like a bolt of lightening. That's it! Hinata dawned, I will follow him into the forest and make him understand how much I love him, and make him want me too! I don't want to break his heart with the truth but he needs to know it! A real smile took her face and knocked away her invisible strings. "Naruto, my love, you shall be mine!"

To be continued…

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